April 5th, 2015 | by
David J Smith 1. Rodney Hood is the real deal. Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward have gotten the most publicity and credit for the Utah Jazz’s post-All-Star game surge, and rightfully so. Not to be overlooked, though, is...
April 1st, 2015 | by
David J Smith The Utah Jazz have been one of the league’s really fun stories over the second half of the season. The defense has been the league’s best, experiencing an absolutely stellar metamorphosis right before our very eyes....
March 19th, 2015 | by
David J Smith While Wednesday’s loss to the Washington Wizards was a tough one, the Utah Jazz continue to be one of the NBA’s great stories this second half of the season. Last week, we delved into a post All-Star break analysis of...
January 21st, 2015 | by
David J Smith On Tuesday, the Utah Jazz announced that swingman Rodney Hood will be out until All-Star break, at which point he will be reevaluated. That is sobering news for the promising rookie who has gone through an onslaught of foot...
January 18th, 2015 | by
David J Smith 1. The San Antonio Spurs will be perpetually good. Midway through the game, I half-jokingly, half-seriously tweeted the following: The Spurs window is closing; there’s only 17 more years left. #UTAatSAS — David J. Smith...
December 25th, 2014 | by
David J Smith It seems as if the NBA season just started a few weeks ago, but here we are, over a third of the way through the marathon. With that in mind, as we did last season–borrowing from ESPN.com’s Trimester...
December 20th, 2014 | by
Denim Millward 1. Back-to-back for the first time since way back…..in February For the first time since February 24 and 26, and consequently this season, the Jazz managed to put together back-to-back wins after outlasting Orlando...
November 12th, 2014 | by
David J Smith Each passing game gives Utah Jazz fans a little more of a sample size to gauge, assess, critique and react. Last week, we took a look at the Jazz starters; it is time to take a gander at Utah’s bench and look at how the...
November 9th, 2014 | by
David J Smith 1. Rodney Hood’s absence and foul trouble made for some interesting Jazz rotations. Rookie forward Rodney Hood sat out Sunday’s bout with the Detroit Pistons due to a case of plantar fascitis. This injury is a...
October 1st, 2014 | by
David J Smith With Utah Jazz media day in the books and training camp going full steam, optimism reigns supreme. That said, there should be a fair dose of realism, too. With this in mind, it’s time for my annual predictions. These are...
